Symbols:
KA – amigurumi ringVP – air loop
sbn – single crochet
pr – increase
dec – decrease
(1 sbn, inc) xn – repeat the steps in brackets n times

Head and Body
With white yarn, we fill in the course of knitting.VP. We knit on both sides of the chain, forming an oval.
1: From the 2nd loop from the hook: 7 sc, 3 sc in the last loop, turn and knit on the other side of the chain: 6 sc, inc (18)
2. inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x2 (30)
4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x2 (36)
5: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc) x2 (42)
6: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
7: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
8: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
9: (9 sc, inc) x6 (66)
10-21: 66 sc (12 rows)
22: (9 sc, dec) x6 (60)
23-24: 60 sc (2 rows)
25: (8 sc, dec) x6 (54)
26-27: 54 sc (2 rows)
28: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
29:48 sc
30: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
31-34: 42 sc (4 rows)
35: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
36: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
37: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
38: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)
39: 6 dec (8)
Close the hole, cut the thread and hide the tip inside the part.

Legs (2 parts)
With white yarn, we fill in the course of knitting.
1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2:6 ave (12)
3-8: 12 sc (6 rows)
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew legs between 3-6 rows at a distance of 6 sc from each other.

Hands (2 parts)
With white yarn, we fill in the course of knitting.
1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2:6 ave (12)
3-11: 12 sc (9 rows)
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew arms between 21-25 rows at a distance of 28 sc from each other.

Ears (2 parts)
White yarn.
1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2: 6 sc
3: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
4: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head at a distance of 3-4 sc from each other.

Tail
With white yarn, we fill in the course of knitting.
1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2:6 ave (12)
3-13: 12 sc (11 rows)
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail on the back between 5-6 rows.

Heart
Pink yarn, fill in the course of knitting.
We knit 2 details:
1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2:6 ave (12)
3: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
4:15 sc
On the first part, cut the thread, leaving a long end for sewing.
We do not cut the thread on the second part, we continue knitting:
5: 15 sb on the first part, attach the second part and knit 15 sb on it (30)
6:30 sc
7: (8 sc, dec) x3 (27)
8: (7 sc, dec) x3 (24)
9: (6 sc, dec) x3 (21)
10: (5 sc, dec) x3 (18)
11: (4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
12: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
13: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
14:4 dec (5)
Close the hole, cut the thread and hide the tip inside the part.

Registration
Embroider eyes with black thread or floss in 31 rows at a distance of 4 sc from each other.
Embroider the nose with pink thread between 30-31 rows and the mouth with black thread in the 29th row.
Touch up the cheeks and the inside of the ears using pink eye shadow or dry pastels.
Your kitten Valentine is ready!

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce
• 4.0 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss for nose
• Fine yarn to sewing details together
• Yarn needles and scissors
• Fiberfill
• Buttons for decoration

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 4: 15 sc
R 5: 13 sc, dec [14]
Switch to pink yarn:
R 6: 12 sc, dec  [13]
R 7: 11 sc, dec [12]
R 8: 10 sc, dec [11]
R 9: 9 sc, dec [10]
R 10-12: 10 sc (3 rows)
Stuff only bottom of the arm.
Fold the top opening flat and 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.

Ears (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
R 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
R 5: (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Fold the top opening flat and 9 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.
Legs, body and head (one piece)

Legs (make 2)
With purple yarn:
R 1: 2 ch, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook [8]
R 2: (inc) repeat 8 times [16]
R 3: BLO 16 sc
R 4: 16 sc
Switch to white yarn:
R 5: BLO 16 sc
R 6-11: 16 sc (6 rows)
Cut yarn when you’ll finish the first leg.
Repeat Rows 1-11 for the second leg, but do not cut the yarn.
Continue on the second leg:
6 sc, 1 ch and go to the 1st leg:
R 12: 16 sc on the 1st leg, 1 sc in 1 ch, 16 sc on the 2nd leg, 1 sc in 1 ch [34]
R 13: 34 sc
Switch to pink yarn:
R 14: 8 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 8 sc [36]
R 15: BLO 36 sc
R 16-21: 36 sc (6 rows)
R 22: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 23: 30 sc
R 24: join arms: 3 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec, 2 sc together with 1st arm), 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, (3 sc, dec, 1 sc together with 2nd arm), 2 sc, dec [24]
R 25: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Insert cotton bad(s) in the neck and in the head to make the neck more stable.
Stuff the neck firmly.

Continue crocheting the head.
Switch to white yarn:
R 26: (inc) repeat 18 times [36]
R 27: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 28: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) repeat 5 times, 3 sc [48]
R 29: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
R 30: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) repeat 5 times, 4 sc [60]
R 31: (9 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
R 32-38: 66 sc (7 rows)
Insert safety eyes on R 35 at the distance of 8 stitches from each other.
R 39: (9 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
R 40: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 4 sc [54]
R 41: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
R 42: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc [42]
R 43: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 44: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 2 sc [30]
R 45: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 46: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) repeat 5 times, 1 sc [18]
R 47: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 48: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Skirt
Attach pink yarn to a front loop of R 15.
R 1: FLO 2 ch, (1 dc, 2 dc in next st) repeat to the end of row, sl st
R 2: 2 ch, 2 dc in every st to the end of row, sl st
Switch to purple yarn:
R 3: 1 sc in every st to the end of row
Fasten off.

Flower
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Switch to purple yarn:
R 2: (2 ch, 2 dc, 1 ch, sl st) repeat 6 times